Here are the unofficial state swimming brackets, released by the NJSIAA this morning. I believe they’ll become official and finalized tomorrow. There will be 10 North Jersey girls teams represented in the state tournament and 11 North Jersey boys teams.

The Northern Highlands’ girls will be the top seed in North 1, Public B, with rival Mountain Lakes right behind the Highlanders in the 2-spot. Three North Jersey schools — Wayne Hills, Ramapo and Demarest — are in the 3-5 slots.

In North 1, Public A, Pascack Regional nabbed the 5-seed, with Ridgewood right behind them in the 6-slot. Fair Lawn, the No. 8 seed, got a tough draw and will likely be facing the state’s consensus No. 1 team, Westfield, in the opening round.

Kinnelon, the defending sectional champion, earned the top seed in North 2, Public B and IHA got the top-seed in the three-team Non-Public, North A section. The Blue Eagles are looking for their 6th straight sectional title.

On the boys side, Demarest earned the top seed in North 1, Public B, with Tenafly right behind them in the 2-slot. If the seeds hold, we’d have a Demarest-Tenafly sectional final.

Bergen Catholic earned the 2-seed in Non-Public, North A and a BC-Seton Hall Prep sectional final could be in the works, assuming the seeds hold true. Don Bosco, Paramus Catholic and DePaul make up the bottom of the bracket in the 6-8 slots.

Ridgewood and Fair Lawn are the No. 4 and No. 6 seeds, respectively, in North 1, Public A.

Here are the full brackets… Remember, these are subject to change. Official ones will be available tomorrow, but it’s unlikely there are any major changes.

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